Thierry Devergie (born 27 July 1966 in Marseille) is a French former rugby union & rugby league footballer. He played as a lock and as a flanker. He also had a brief stint as a professional rugby league footballer.

Thierry Devergie
Date of birth (1966-07-27) 27 July 1966 (age 57)
Place of birthMarseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight260 lb (118 kg)
Rugby league career
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–96 Paris Saint-Germain ()
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994–95 RC Nîmes ()
1995 FC Grenoble ()
1997–98 Neath RFC ()
1998 Bristol Shoguns ()
1998-99 CA Brive ()
1999-00 CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1988–92 France 17 (0)

Career edit

Devergie played for RC Nîmes and for FC Grenoble (1994/95) in rugby union. He played a season for Paris Saint-Germain Rugby League (1995/96), returning to his previous code afterwards. He played for the Welsh team Neath RFC in the season of 1997/98, moving to Bristol Shoguns, in England the same season. Returning to France he would represent CA Brive (1998/99) and CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde (1999/2000). He finished his career aged 33 years old.

Devergie had 17 caps for France, from 1988 to 1992, without ever scoring. He had 4 caps at the 1990 Five Nations Championship. He was selected for the 1991 Rugby World Cup but never left the bench.

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